Agricultural Education in an Urban Charter School: Perspectives and Challenges

Autor/inn/en	Henry, Kesha A.; Talbert, Brian Allen; Morris, Pamala V.
Titel	Agricultural Education in an Urban Charter School: Perspectives and Challenges
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 55 (2014) 3, S.89-102 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Urban Schools; Charter Schools; Barriers; Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Experience; Instructional Effectiveness; Semi Structured Interviews; Relevance (Education); Secondary School Curriculum + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Qualitative Forschung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtserfolg; Relevance; Relevanz
Abstract	Urban school districts are viable recruitment sources for higher education in agriculture and have the ability to play a significant role in efforts to increase agricultural education program numbers at the secondary level. Secondary school increases should lead to growth in agricultural college enrollments across the country. Increasing agricultural literacy and overall enrollment at the collegiate level provides opportunities to increase minority populations pursuing higher education and careers in agriculture. Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) drove this study with qualitative methods used to explore instructional perspectives of three adults associated with the agricultural education program at an urban charter school. A phenomenological approach guided collection of qualitative data. Consensus was reported through participant belief that inclusion of agricultural education courses into curricula played a major role in breaking students' stereotypes regarding agricultural careers and higher education opportunities. Although participants believed agricultural education vital to instruction, challenges to teaching agricultural education in urban schools led them to focus on STEM related agricultural careers as opposed to agricultural production careers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01